title: Wound-measuring methods.
abstract: Measurement of a wound is an integral part of the overall holistic wound assessment. Wound assessment is essential for effective wound management. Wound measurement can be described as either contact or non-contact. Many measurements are subjective but remain a useful and practical indication of wound healing. For many community and hospital nurses the best method is tracing, to measure area in conjunction with a depth gauge.
authors.affiliation: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D014945:Wound Healing